Basundi (Creamy Milk Pudding)

Recipe Ingredients

12 cups	2844ml	Milk
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
6		Cardamoms - (to 8), crushed
1 teaspoon	5ml	Saffron
1/4 cup	59ml	Hot milk - (extra)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped pistachios - to garnish

Recipe Instructions

Place the milk in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Keep stirring and simmer until the milk reduces to one-third its original quantity.

Add the sugar and simmer for 5 more minutes. Now add the crushed cardamoms. Dissolve the saffron in 1/4 cup hot milk and add to the milk pudding. Stir thoroughly.

Garnish with the chopped pistachios. Serve chilled.

Source:
"Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India", by Chandra Padmanabhan

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